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Beyond the 'fiscal cliff': 6 reasons to be optimistic about America's future
As Americans take stock of 2012 and gear up for 2013, it's tempting to adopt "decline think" about the country, especially since there is still no deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of steep budget cuts and tax increases. But here are six reasons Americans should still be optimistic about their future.
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3 new novels about young people on a mission
Characters wonder if they're the right ones for the job in these talked-about new novels.
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23 of the best new and upcoming cookbooks/food books for the holidays
A list of the best new and upcoming cookbooks to diversify your own culinary repertoire or offer as holiday gifts.
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Companies we love in 8 industries we hate
A trip to the bank doesn't have to be a nightmare. Here are the customer service winners in eight industries that customers hate, from airlines to cable companies.
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16 books set to be adapted into movies in 2012-2013
Read these books before they hit the big screen!
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In the saddle at the Bison Museum
At the Bison Museum in Scottsdale, Ariz., kids will get a kick out of the Bison Ride exhibit and the Singing Bison Family.
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'Father of the Islamic Bomb'
A.Q. Khan brought the nuclear bomb to the Muslim world – while the West looked the other way.
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'Father of the Islamic bomb'
A.Q. Khan brought the nuclear bomb to the Muslim world – while the West looked the other way.
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On the horizon: News from the frontiers of science.
The whale's tiny ancestor, how global warming may be hurting plants' carbon-fixing ability, and the mystery of Mars's missing limestone
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Zip along with shared cars, bikes
The Zipcar and Flexcar merger, and cities' interest in bike-sharing, show openness to novel transit.
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How an Iowa man grows a 1,600-pound pumpkin
Don Young uses manure, seaweed, and a special 'compost tea' to produce a massive squash that misses the world record by 27 pounds.
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Municipal Wi-Fi thrives – on a small scale
Big-city wireless Internet plans took a hit this summer, but places like Owensboro, Ky., and Rio Rancho, N.M., put networks in place.
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For online users, a looming shortage of IP addresses
The numerical sequences, which allow machines to communicate with one another, could run out in the next few years.
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No task is too tall for sunflowers
For kids: If this flower were a basketball player, it could dunk – but that's not why people have been using it for thousands of years.
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